guaiacol

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noun

A naturally occurring methoxy phenol, having certain medicinal applications

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Meanings

nounguaiacol (countable and uncountable, plural guaiacols)

plural guaiacols

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA naturally occurring methoxy phenol, having certain medicinal applications

Origin

From guaiacum + -ol, from the name of a substance from which it can be derived.

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APA

guaiacol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guaiacol

MLA

“guaiacol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guaiacol. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “guaiacol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/guaiacol.

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